Journalism, BA

69 credit hours 

Requirements

The Bachelor of Arts in Journalism requires the completion of the following courses:

PSY 10000Principles of Psychology

3

COM 11000Fundamentals of Oral Communication

3

COM 13000Survey of the Professional Media

3

COM 15400Video Production

3

COM 22500Photojournalism

3

COM 23300Internet & Web

3

COM 24200Basic Reporting

3

COM 28100Feature Writing

3

COM 30000Multiplatform Reporting

3

COM 30400Broadcast Newswriting

3

COM 30500Desktop Publishing

3

COM 30600Advanced Reporting

3

COM 30111Applied Television News

3

COM 33333News Videography

3

COM 35300News Design and Editing

3

COM 38700Emerging Platforms and Analytics

3

COM 40100Mass Communications Law

3

COM 46500Journalism Capstone and Ethics

3

Experiential Requirements

News Lab

3 credit hours required from the following courses:
COM 30181News Lab I

1

COM 30182News Lab II

2

COM 30183News Lab III

3

Advanced News Lab

3 credit hours required from the following courses:
COM 30191Advanced News Lab I

1

COM 30192Advanced News Lab II

2

COM 30193Advanced News Lab III

3

Restricted Electives

Choose three (9 credit hours):

COM 12300Media Design Foundations

3

COM 13600Programming Logic

3

COM 14000Introduction to Cinema Arts

3

COM 15100Radio Production

3

COM 20200Design with Photoshop

3

COM 25600Production for Television

3

COM 30200Seminar in Professional Practice and Ethics

3

COM 30700Writing for the Electronic Media

3

COM 31600Drag and Drop Web Design

3

COM 32700Media Literacy

3

COM 33400Web Design I

3

COM 33500Buying and Selling Media

3

COM 33700Design with Illustrator

3

COM 35200Advanced Audio Production

3

COM 35400Advanced Video

3

COM 35700Intermediate Non-linear Video Editing

3

COM 36000Media Management

3

COM 36300Creative Advertising Concepts

3

COM 42700Advertising Campaign Management

3

COM 44200Advertising Copywriting

3

COM 44300Web Design II

3

COM 44401Interactive Design

3

COM 45000Communications Internship

3

PS 30700Public Affairs: Writing and Reporting

3